Minestrone With Cabbage And Spinach Recipe

• 2 c. finely-minced celery
• 1 c. finely-minced onion
• 3/4 c. finely-minced leek, white and pale green
•     parts only
• 1/2 c. dry white wine
• 9 c. canned low-salt chicken broth
• 4 c. diced green cabbage - (abt 10 ounce)
• 2 c. diced zucchini - (from abt 2 med)
• 6 ounce acini di pepe - (abt 3/4 c.)
•     (or possibly other small pasta)
• 3 c. coarsely-minced fresh spinach - (packed)
• 1/3 c. thinly-sliced fresh basil
•     Salt to taste
•     Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste
•     Freshly-grated Parmesan cheese

Directions